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LOINC Code 23836-0: Carbon disulfide [Mass/Vol]

23836-0 is a LOINC code used to identify Carbon disulfide [Mass/Vol] in laboratory and clinical observation data. You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges. LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component Carbon disulfide. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ser/Plas.

Reviewed by HealthAssure Clinical TeamUpdated 25 May 2026

What is this code?

LOINC codes identify tests, measurements, observations, survey items, and clinical questions in a standardized way. It is associated with the component Carbon disulfide. It is commonly used with the system or sample type Ser/Plas.

When is it used?

  • Used in lab systems, EHRs, and clinical data exchange.
  • May identify a test, observation, survey item, or clinical document request rather than a diagnosis.
  • Status: ACTIVE
  • Order vs observation: Both

What it does not mean

  • The code identifies the observation or test, not the actual result.

Key facts

  • Carbon disulfide [Mass/volume] in Serum or Plasma
  • Carbon disulfide
  • CS2; DRUG/TOXICOLOGY; Drugs; Level; Mass concentration; Pl; Plasma; Plsm; Point in time; QNT; Quan; Quant; Quantitative; Random; SerP; SerPl; SerPlas; Serum; Serum or plasma; SR

Where you may see this code

You may see this code in lab systems, lab reports, EHR exports, interoperability feeds, or other structured clinical data exchanges.

Common synonyms

Carbon disulfide [Mass/Vol]Carbon disulfide [Mass/volume] in Serum or PlasmaCarbon diS SerPl-mCncCarbon disulfideDRUG/TOXCarbon disulfide, BloodMCnc

Frequently asked questions

Code details

Code23836-0
SystemLOINC
Display nameCarbon disulfide [Mass/Vol]
DescriptionCarbon disulfide
Short nameCarbon diS SerPl-mCnc
ComponentCarbon disulfide
PropertyMCnc
TimingPt
System (specimen)Ser/Plas
ScaleQn
ClassDRUG/TOX
Example unitsmg/L
StatusACTIVE
Order/ObservationBoth

Flags

BillableNo
Valid clinical useNo

Source

SourceLOINC
Version2.82
Releasemain
First released1.0n
Last changed2.42

Consumer names

Carbon disulfide, Blood

Part names

Carbon disulfideMCncPtSer/PlasQnMass ConcentrationPoint in time (spot)Serum or Plasma

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